Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

to 10:00 a.m – I hold a full time job at an autism clinic as a behavior therapist, so during normal business hours, I am busy, but check emails and contacts throughout the day – especially on my lunch break. . – I check emails, confirm scheduled posts for the day, and respond to any social media comments/messages.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

You don’t necessarily have to travel anywhere, but you do need time away from your work duties to recharge. You are just doing it in a different location than normal. You can work similar hours, answer emails, attend Zoom meetings, etc and then explore a new place or spend time with friends and family later in the day.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As your nonprofit starts to blossom, don’t be surprised if you are conflicted over how much to spend on nonprofit administration, especially fundraising. But you have to spend some money on running your nonprofit. You may find yourself spending money on the tech tools. And fundraising. The training. The print collateral.

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Fundraising Coach

JULY 20, 2017

Kindra took the millenia old story structure - beginning, middle, end - and reframed it as normal, explosion, new normal. One of her lessons for us was that as storytellers, we need to spend more time on the "normal." Spending time on the normal helps our audience begin to care about our hero. "We

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Jeff Brooks

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

If the recipient has even a vague inclination to open it, they'll spend more time seeing the back than the front. The "Made in China" tells us they're doing their best to control the cost, but it is no doubt quite a bit more expensive than a "normal" direct mail pack. Both are likely to be seen. More people are responding to it.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

For example, the organization may have a major event each year that is only raising half of what it could raise, but instead of focusing on making that event better, the staff decides to launch a new giving club that will use up all of their available time. Does this mean you should never launch new initiatives? Of course not!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

You can pay $99 to register for just this webinar or attend ALL of our 2024 webinars and workshops for only $599 with an All-Access Pass (normally $799; sale ends 1/5/24). Remember that your final budget should align with a clear and strategic marketing plan that fits within the organization’s financial capacity at that time.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

At the same time, the power of the working class to take back that wealth for themselves has declined. It will require a lot of money and time. But there have been times in the past when unions that did want to do big things [and] broke off and formed the CIO or formed Change to Win. It will be hard.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2021

But by knowing how much you hope to raise, you can plan your time more wisely. That might mean you spend more time pursuing big ticket items instead of spending time seeking lots of small items to meet a certain item quota. Give yourself plenty of time to acquire items as procurement can take time.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

to 10:00 a.m – I hold a full time job at an autism clinic as a behavior therapist, so during normal business hours, I am busy, but check emails and contacts throughout the day – especially on my lunch break. . – I check emails, confirm scheduled posts for the day, and respond to any social media comments/messages.

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The Killoe Group

JANUARY 5, 2023

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. It was the scope of the disruption and the length of time that we had to deal with it that sparked the changes in behavior that are likely to be with us forever.

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Jeff Brooks

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The first time I was involved in a mailing like this, I really worried that requiring the donor to place the reply device so its address would show through the window would hurt response. Many years ago I did a test of a normal return envelopes against one with a security pattern. But it's worth spending a little time on.

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NextAfter

JUNE 9, 2023

During the early days of the pandemic, people also greatly reduced their discretionary spending and spent much more time online. As a result of this bump, many organizations are now seeing what appears to be a large decrease in revenue but is actually just a regression back to “normal” rates.

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Nonprofit Fixer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

But sometimes a donor comes to you with a contribution that is complex, confusing, time-consuming, or even controversial. Exceptions to a gift policy are normally only made via a board vote and not left to the discretion of staff. Nonprofits may choose to reject time-consuming gifts. Most donations are simple.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If diving into data and sorting through reports isn’t your favorite way to spend your time, you’re not alone. Instead, targeting previous donors who haven’t given within a specified time period would give your campaign the focus it needs to drive results. What time of year do they give? How much do they give?

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Fundraising Leadership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It’s holiday party time at work. If you are spending your days in an office, or you are going in from your remote office for the special in-person occasion of a year’s-end celebration, there will be an abundance of buffets, holiday treats and goodies. Weight stigma and fat shaming at work can be heightened at holiday parties.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

JULY 26, 2023

Not only are there rules in place that do not normally apply to Paid Ads accounts, but common best practices to maximize Paid Ad performance can actually have the opposite effect in Ad Grants accounts. Targeting the entire world is an easy way to quickly get a lot of traffic to the website and spend the full grant each month.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 10, 2023

Action Campaign Influencers can share promotional content that lets audiences know where they can donate, sign up to volunteer and/or attend the event After you decide on what your objective will be, it’s time to identify the influencers your non-profit should be working with. When you do present them with an offer, BE CLEAR on what you want.

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Candid

MAY 19, 2021

Locally, NAMI of Georgia has a list of events happening to raise awareness and normalize seeking and receiving mental health care. When Alice Park of Time 100 Talks asked Daniel H. Throughout the month of May, let’s do our part to raise the importance of staying mentally healthy and normalizing seeking help when we struggle.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Democracy (OECD)—a group of 41 relatively wealthy nations, including the United States—in 2019, US government spending (federal, state, and local) equaled 38.1 Historically, times of great tumult like our own are accompanied by major shifts at the voting booth.

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Ann Green

JULY 5, 2023

I can’t say we’re living in normal times. This may be a quieter time for your nonprofit, but you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors. This may be a quieter time for your nonprofit, but you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors. This would be a great time to do some relationship building.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This is likely the first time that genocide has been livestreamed on social media. And certainly, civil society organizations are fundamental to monitoring and educating the public about how the US government is spending our tax dollars. Now is the time for all nonprofits dedicated to social justice to take a stand for human rights.

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Non Profitvote

AUGUST 1, 2021

The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom , the landmark protest which prefaced the Voting Rights Act, happened in August.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 6, 2021

In her spare time, Emily love to bake, make, and create. Then it’s coffee or tea and half an hour to sit and read for fun (if I don’t make time for it it just won’t happen.) To help me keep track of my time I like setting timers on my phone. I’m currently re-reading “Sabriel” by Garth Nix.

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NextAfter

JUNE 9, 2023

During the early days of the pandemic, people also greatly reduced their discretionary spending and spent much more time online. As a result of this bump, many organizations are now seeing what appears to be a large decrease in revenue but is actually just a regression back to “normal” rates.

Retention 52

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Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 15, 2023

Working with “people who approach the complex issues of our times without outrage or hostility,” Varvaloucas says the network of more than 100 contributors is aligned with several nonprofits and institutions including Solutions Journalism Network, Human Progress and Big Think. This pushes us to prepare and plan, just in case.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 21, 2023

For example, let’s say your nonprofit organized a read-a-thon and asked donors to pledge $3 for every hour their participant spends reading. Not only are participants in control of how much they earn for your cause, but donors may be willing to give more than they normally would (especially if you offer flexible payment options).

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

These behaviors are then normalized in many societies, perpetuating harmful cultures that affect all genders and contribute to negative outcomes, like poorer physical health and social relationships, for men and those close to them.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 8, 2019

And what’s more, as our culture continues to shift and people move from spending their time with traditional media to social media, today’s trendsetters have molded into more relatable “influencers.” Players purchased Pink Mercy skin from Blizzard Entertainment for $15 to dress normally white and orange clad healer in all-pink outfit.

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Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 8, 2024

Or conversely, why do so many first-time donors not give again? The answer could be as simple as not making a follow-up request in a timely manner. Or maybe some donors always intended to just give the one time. Attracting new donors costs time and resources even if you’re using low-cost or free nonprofit marketing tools.

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Ann Green

JUNE 23, 2022

Summer is here, although once again, we’re not having a normal summer. This may be a quieter time for your nonprofit, but you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors. This may be a quieter time for your nonprofit, but you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors. I hope you’ll get a chance to take one.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

With unrestricted funding, you have more flexibility when deciding how to spend your budget. Making a real impact takes time, and giving unrestricted, multi-year funding supports longevity. The best way to measure the impact of a donor-supported program is by its effectiveness over time.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

While this is not limited to communications staff, they certainly need to spend much of their time with a keyboard and a computer screen. While comms staff generally want better internal communications, they don’t want it at all times of the day and night. Project management tools (like Asana, Monday, etc.)

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Non Profit Accounting Academy

JUNE 21, 2022

Fraudsters can rack up charges depending on the card’s credit limit and how fast the card issuer or organization catches the unusual spending pattern and shuts off the card. 2) Expense and management software that tracks spend from those charge cards. The budget is how you control spending. Credit cards are vulnerable to fraud.

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Nonprofit Fixer

JUNE 14, 2023

But as we all know, meetings can be a time suck and even many of the productive ones are not awesome or enjoyable. Interruptions Are Kryptonite for Productivity There is now much research – including write-ups in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times – showing how interruptions kill our productivity and focus. It IS a meeting.

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Ann Green

AUGUST 4, 2020

Summer is often a quieter time for nonprofits, although I don’t need to tell we’re not having a normal summer. In fact, this is a good time to do some relationship building. Also, while some people may be on vacation, many are staying home this year, so it’s a good time to reach them. . 20 Unique Donor Thank You Ideas.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Save you time by doing tasks you need done so you don’t have to do them yourself. But finding and keeping volunteers takes time and effort. You see, people will only stick around to give their time where they feel needed, wanted, and appreciated. Why do I need to spend the time to thank them?”

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